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==Association with Osama bin Laden==

==Association with Osama bin Laden==

While much emphasis has been placed on John Walker Lindh's association with the Taliban, the extent of his association with [[al Qaeda ]]is uncertain.  According to CNN, when Lindh came to Afghanistan, he couldn't speak the local languages (Afghanistan encompasses many diverse regional and tribal tongues).  Lindh spoke only English and Arabic, so he says he joined the 'Arab group.'  That group happened to be al Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden.  Lindh describes having met [[bin Laden]] at one point, observed that "bin Laden is against Islam," and that Lindh "never understood [[jihad]] [Arabic for 'struggle'] to mean anti-American or terrorism."

While much emphasis has been placed on John Walker Lindh's association with the Taliban, the extent of his association with [[al Qaeda ]]is uncertain.  According to CNN, when Lindh came to Afghanistan, he couldn't speak the local languages (Afghanistan encompasses many diverse regional and tribal tongues).  Lindh spoke only English and Arabic, so he says he joined the 'Arab group.'  That group happened to be al Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden.  Lindh describes having met [[bin Laden]] at one point, observed that "bin Laden is against Islam," and that Lindh "never understood [[jihad]] [Arabic for 'struggle'] to mean anti-American or terrorism."

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